U.S. Sen. John Fetterman remained in the hospital as of Thursday evening, but his office said he did not suffer a stroke.
“Senator John Fetterman received the results of his MRI. According to John’s doctors at The George Washington University Hospital, the results of the MRI, along with the results of all of the other tests the doctors ran, rule out a new stroke. He is being monitored with an EEG for signs of seizure – so far there are no signs of seizure, but he is still being monitored,” said Joe Calvello, Fetterman’s communications director.
The office promised to provide new information and updates as they come in.
Fetterman, who represents Pennsylvania as a Democrat, was taken to the hospital in Washington D.C. on Wednesday night after feeling light headed while at an event.
Last year, Fetterman suffered a stroke and needed emergency surgery while he was campaign and serving as Pennsylvania’s lieutenant governor.
Following his life-threatening stroke and the surgery in 2022, it became public that Fetterman had previously-not-reported medical problems and he ignored doctor’s orders.
After the stroke, Fetterman has said he is working to improve his “auditory processing and speech” as he recovers.
Bob Casey, a Democrat and the other senator from the state, is currently being treated for prostate cancer.
